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Veteran Food Assistance, Health Care in the U.P., More on University Trustee Oversight, and a New Guest Podcast

Veteran food assistance, health care in the U.P., more on university trustee oversight, and a new guest podcast. Check out this week’s edition of Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Eastern U.P. School District Maintains Educational Excellence Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

Superintendent for the Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District Angie McArthur describes how her district–the largest geographic intermediate school district in the state–successfully navigate the COVID-19 pandemic using collaboration and technology, and what the continuing challenges and opportunities will be for students and educators moving forward.

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University Student COVID Vaccine Requirements, Your Personal Philosophy, Rural Food Insecurity, a U.P. Hero, and University Trustee Oversight

Should Universities require students to have the COVID vaccine prior to the start of Fall classes? Also, we’d love to know your personal philosophy to post to our site. Read about this and also rural food insecurity, an Upper Peninsula hero, and public university trustee oversight in this week’s edition of Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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New Research Paper on Upper Peninsula Hotel Taxes

Rural Insights student researcher Elan Barber has published a paper on the history, legislation, and structuring of hotel taxes in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

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UP as the 51st State, Update on Bay Mills Tribe, Interesting Historical Fact Impacting Elections, and Student Loan Forgiveness

The Upper Peninsula as the 51st state, update on Bay Mills Tribe, interesting historical fact impacting elections today, and national service for student loan forgiveness.

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Paul Schloegel: What Being a Yooper Means to Me

“It’s more than trees and pasties. If I am staying true to my roots, it means we respect nature. We respect our neighbors as well as their opinions and we should be willing to do everything in our power to help others in need. I’m inspired by my community’s rich deep history, and driven to be a part of its future through many outlets. These are the qualities that have molded this Yooper into who I am today.”

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UP Leader Heads to Big DC Job, a Sault Star Remembered, Munising Paper Closes, New Service for Veterans, & New Generation of UP Leaders

A Bay Mills leader heads to big DC job, a Sault Saint Marie star remembered, the Munising newspaper shuts down, a Houghton bookstore closes, new service for Veterans available, and a new generation of Upper Peninsula leaders.

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Funding Challenges for Sawyer International Airport and Other Regional U.S. Airports

Sawyer International Airport Manager Duane DuRay gives an excellent overview of the funding challenges that face Sawyer and other regional airports across the U.S., how these airports get their funding, and the types of projects and operations the funding is used for.

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Veteran Homeless Numbers in Michigan Increase, Governor’s UP Cabinet Meeting, and Michigan’s Veterans in Congress

Veteran homeless numbers in Michigan increase, Governor’s UP cabinet meeting, and Michigan’s veterans in Congress–read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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MVTF Turns 75 and Celebrates by Addressing Veteran Food Insecurity

Jesse Sherman discusses the Michigan Veterans Trust Fund (MVTF) and its 75th year anniversary and commitment towards addressing veteran food insecurity, and also the current initiatives in Michigan and specific to the Upper Peninsula aimed at addressing this issue among veterans in our region.

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